This position is available as either full-time and part-time and can be based in any of our office locations. Our largest team presences are in: Birmingham, Bristol, Derby, Edinburgh, Epsom, Glasgow, Manchester, Oxford, Peterborough and Swansea.– however we have offices in many other locations across the UK where you could be based.
Do you have the ambition, enthusiasm and technical capability to work with us as an Associate Director within the Water Resources Planning sector? We are looking for someone to take a leadership role in our water resources modelling team within our incredibly successful water management consultancy business. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced candidate looking to progress their career in a fast paced and exciting industry. Our highly respected Water Management Consultancy team has been at the forefront of new developments for the latest Water Resource Management Planning cycle and is applying new tools, such as Pywr, that are revolutionizing how the industry plans resilient and sustainable water supplies for the future. We are building on this success to grow our team and continue to deliver a wide range of exciting, high-profile projects for water companies and regional water resource groups. You will be responsible for taking a lead role, growing our business through both winning and delivering work across our extensive client portfolio, and in so doing, enhancing our reputation for technical excellence.
As a highly experienced water resources modelling specialist, you will have extensive experience managing technical teams to deliver high-profile projects across the UK and / or internationally. AtkinsRéalis business is one of the world’s most respected design, engineering, and project management consultancies, with over 36,000 employees worldwide. At AtkinsRéalis, we offer more than just a job. We offer an opportunity to make a difference and shape the world to benefit future generations and the natural environment. Our Water Management Consultancy Practice covers a wider range of specialisms – including environmental chemistry, water quality, catchment management, hydrology/water resource planning, and geomorphology.
We pride ourselves on the quality of our work and the depth of our technical expertise. We currently have a number of new exciting and technically challenging projects in the wider quality modelling area. We welcome application from enthusiastic scientists in this field. The post can be full-time or part-time; with flexibility to make this work for you. As a Water Quality Modelling Specialist, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping our water management solutions. Collaborating with a friendly and accomplished team, you’ll contribute to projects that safeguard our environment, enhancing water quality. This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference in an industry that’s evolving rapidly.
Recent projects delivered by our water resources team include regional models, optimizing control curves, investment modelling and developing new approaches to drought, water resource and long-term delivery strategies. You will join a team of nearly 200 water management specialists, supporting our clients in making the right strategic investment decisions for critical infrastructure, in changing futures and climates, in areas as diverse as water resources, natural capital, mature-base solutions, flood management, green infrastructure, energy and transportation. We work for clients across the UK, including central government, regulators, the water industry, NGOs, and local authorities. Beyond the UK, we play an important role in supporting major international development banks and private clients in driving forwards sustainable water management solutions for irrigation, potable water supply and wider infrastructure schemes.
Responsibilities:
- You will be joining an established and successful team, working with our water resources Technical Authority in winning, delivering and managing our portfolio of water resources projects. You will champion high standards of performance, and influence project development.
- As a recognized expert in the field, you will undertake your own work to an excellent standard, and review the work of others, leading on projects and frameworks as appropriate.
- You will work closely with our clients to develop trusted relationships, supporting them in a confident, professional manner.
- You will lead on bid preparation and develop new areas of business for the team.
- As an Associate Director you will be a well-recognized specialist, leading complex projects in your areas of expertise, mentoring and supporting more junior staff, and will be expected to work closely with the team to further develop the group’s objectives, portfolio of projects and clients, and digital tools.
- The individual with a degree or higher in an engineering, environmental or science subject, you are likely to be chartered or have achieved Fellow status through CIWEM or another relevant professional body.
- You will be recognized as a leading figure across the industry amongst water companies and regulators with experience of leadership within multidisciplinary teams. As such, you will have comprehensive knowledge in all aspects of water resources modelling, including delivery of key inputs of Statutory Plans such as drought plans and Water Resource Management Plans (WRMP), experience in operational planning, and in supporting companies with drought permit / order applications.
- Your wider experience will include components of the WRMP, such as calculating various components of the supply-demand balance, demand forecasting, options appraisal, uncertainty and risk (e.g. headroom and outage), and investment modelling.
- You will be able to demonstrate wide-ranging expertise applying approaches and using industry-wide models, including Aquator, Miser or Pywr water resource models. As an increasing proportion of our work is undertaken in Python or R programming packages, an ability to work within these programming environments is desirable.
- Similarly, an ability to develop new and innovative approaches is encouraged, to help us continue to develop our digital tools.
- As an Associate Director you will primarily be acting as a Technical Lead for a team of specialist modellers, supporting them to define and deliver outputs for a range of water resource projects. However, the role will also require elements of hands-on technical delivery for complex problem solving and detailed review.
- You will be highly motivated and proactive, with a confident and professional manner.
- You will have excellent numerical, analytical, report-writing and presentational skills and be able to demonstrate delivery of exceptional technical work within the water sector.
- Your outstanding interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively at all levels will suit collaborative working and the building of high-quality client relationships.
What we offer:
- Part-time and/or flexible hours contracts.
- Paid overtime and/or TOIL system.
- Competitive salaries and a huge range of other benefits.
- 25 days annual leave, plus paid bank holidays, plus the ability to buy up to 15 extra days.
- Paid professional memberships and individual training budgets.
- Tailored training and mentoring schemes to advance your career.
- AtkinsRéalis are committed to ensuring everyone belongs. We have a commitment to identify and recruit from the most diverse talent pool and develop new and improved ways to sponsor talent from underrepresented groups.
- We have a range of employee network groups encouraging an inclusive workplace where all employees can flourish, including Embrace (supporting minority ethnicities), Enable (supporting visible and invisible disabilities) Equilibrium (for LGBT+ colleagues), Menopause at Work, Neurodiversity (for variations in learning, attention and other mental functions), Parent Net, and Empower (providing professional support by and for women).
- Here at AtkinsRéalis, wellbeing is at the forefront of everything we do.
- We recognize that there is more to life than work and that making time for the other things is crucial for health and happiness. Therefore, if working from home, working part-time, or having flexible start and finish times will help with this, we are more than happy to discuss individual requirements (and to keep these requirements flexible going forward).
- We utilize a paid overtime and TOIL system, which also helps individuals to make time for the things that are important to them and prevents staff burn out during the busy season. Our IT system support home-working, so where you have parental or carer duties; or you simply need to be elsewhere for a parcel, servicing your car, or waiting in for a tradesperson; AtkinsRéalis will work for you.
- Similarly, Atkins’ corporate social responsibility provides the opportunity to give something back to the community, and we run professional networks supporting groups such as local schools, charities, parents, those coming out of the armed-forces and women in engineering.
Training:
- AtkinsRéalis develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development activities designed to help you make the best of your abilities and talents.
- Development plans are reviewed with individuals throughout the year putting you in the driving seat.
- You will also be part of our global Technical Networks, which provide a flow of technically orientated information and ideas through the company.
- AtkinsRéalis will support you in your professional development, whether with CIWEM, IMarEST, IES, ICE or others, we support staff in achieving and maintaining membership of relevant institutions, this includes paying your annual membership and providing access to training.
Rewards and Benefits:
- We offer a competitive salary that is regularly tested against other consultants with a default 25-days leave each year plus bank holidays and options to buy some or sell of that leave.
- To support and safeguard your physical and mental wellbeing we provide an employee assistance programme offering advice and support in times of need.
- Our offices run their own sports and social club providing activities such wine tasting, as surf trips, and a kids’ Christmas party.
- You will also have access to our Flexible Benefits, where you can opt in to a wide range of benefits to complement your work/life balance: such as medical insurance, gym membership, the cycle-to-work scheme, childcare vouchers, charitable giving, additional pension contributions etc.
- Please refer to our website for details of our full benefits package.
- This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
Why work for AtkinsRéalis?
We're ranked as one of LinkedIn's Top 25 Companies, where UK professionals want to work and stay once, they join. We've also made the Times Top 50 employers for women.
Our Infrastructure team uses innovation, new approaches and the power of data to help our clients deliver end-to-end projects and programmes for essential future infrastructure. And as the work becomes ever more complex, our employees continue to challenge the status quo.
We're committed to engineering better for people and our planet, from our global Engineering Net-Zero programme to creating social value through EDAROTH community housing. We're proud of our active employee networks creating awareness and allyship for our under-represented groups. Not to mention programmes supporting communities outside AtkinsRéalis, including schools, charities, ex-forces and professionals returning after career breaks.
Security clearance:
This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. If applying to this role please do not make reference to (in conversation) or include in your application or CV, details of any current or previously held security clearance.
We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop. To help embed inclusion for all, from day one, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee networks to support staff from different backgrounds. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.
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